Publication

Application

Priority

JP 28793499 A 19991008

Abstract (en)

A control apparatus for controlling a hybrid automotive vehicle including an engine (14) and an electric motor (16) as drive power sources for driving the vehicle, and an electric generator (16) operable by the engine to charge a battery (42) while the vehicle is driven by the engine. The control apparatus includes a charging opportunity selecting device (60, 102, S6-S8, R7) operable to determine whether the battery should be charged by the electric generator (16), on the basis of at least one of a required charging amount of electric energy (Pchg) with which the battery is charged and an energy conversion efficiency of said electric generator. <IMAGE>